Ghostbusters is the supernatural comedy juggernaut that turned proton packs and paranormal pest control into pop culture gold. Bursting onto the scene in 1984, the original film followed a team of eccentric scientists—Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddemore—as they launched a ghost-catching business in New York City.

Armed with techy gear, snarky one-liners, and a catchy theme song, the Ghostbusters battled everything from mischievous specters to apocalyptic entities like Gozer the Gozerian. The franchise quickly expanded into animated series (The Real Ghostbusters), sequels, reboots, comics, and a mountain of merch.